Dead Elm Felling, Hungerford 1984.

[Stephen Blair]

Hi guys, when i was a wee boy we went on holiday to Hungerford, we were out a walk and watched these guys take down 2 big elms. I was wondering if anyone recognised the anything in the pics or knew who it might be. If not, still a couple of tree pics:biggrin:

[Ben Ballard]

like the photos a good bit of history ,would of been good experiance in felling at that time with all the big elm trees removed

[THE88MAN]

My father went all over stevie dropping em,but this is not his work,the machinery is far too modern,he never advertised the fact but he did own a david brown at some confused stage of his life,but it didn't have a cab so we're in the clear! good luck with your I.D someone will clock it

[Stephen Blair]

cheers guys, if i remember right, i was 9 at the time lol. They were messing about with a cross bow trying to install a line. The big ford was well cool.

[THE88MAN]

cheers guys, if i remember right, i was 9 at the time lol. They were messing about with a cross bow trying to install a line. The big ford was well cool.

All those fords were cool mate! looks like a TW20,powerful,sounded sweet but the gearbox went wrong

[Stephen Blair]

have you noticed the 2 guys with the ladders?

[THE88MAN]

have you noticed the 2 guys with the ladders?[/quote from what i remember back in the day they're either birds nesting,batting or slinging a rope

[18 stoner]

All those fords were cool mate! looks like a TW20,powerful,sounded sweet but the gearbox went wrong

 

looks like a 8210 to me, a bit smaller than the TW's. Good bus all the same.

 

It may make me a little old, but i was working at this time, just out of school and spent many a happy day removing DED elms.

 

Until the day i winched one over and crushed a JD 2140 with the winch on the back:001_rolleyes:

 

Nice couple of pics Stevie, you got any more like it?

[Stephen Blair]

just my own of dead elms pete, none of this job.

[18 stoner]

All i have from back then is memories Stevie, nice to see pics from time to time.

 

Taking pics back then was the last thing on our minds, it was all about who could drop the biggest tree with the smallest bar, the most cig breaks in the day and how many tinnies we could sup at night and still cut the next day.

 

Good times though, very low stress and got paid whatever:thumbup1: